HARRIS: Oceanside’s ‘coastal coup’ an ill-conceived act of spite

However, they and the city would be best served if they drop this move to rewrite the rules. Instead, they need to take their case for these transportation projects to the public and win the support (in a demonstrable fashion) of residents.

There is no question that this effort to transfer the appointment power from the mayor to the council would not have been launched if Kern had defeated Wood in the mayor’s race.

As a result, the move stands as nothing more than a spiteful act that is likely to end up in the courts, at who knows what cost to the city — financially and politically.

Rusty Harris of Vista is the former managing editor and one of the two founding editors of the North County Times. Contact him at rusty.harris@cox.net.